Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece
Greece: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 46.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2020, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece stood at 46.7%.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece peaked at 71.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2015.
Greece ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 61.0% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 36.5% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Greece was 46.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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